The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Hank Fegette is hanging up his spurs. Chief Hank Fegette of the Black Butte Police Department retired last Friday, June 28. His 23 years of service to the Sisters Community were honored Friday evening at a ceremony at the BBR lodge. The... — Updated 7/2/2002 Full story

Unusable farmland can now be partitioned for residential purposes under House Bill 3326. The law, which has been effective since January 1, 2002, has met the praise of Realtors and county planners alike. The law will allow some new lots to... — Updated 6/25/2002 Full story

Making it shine... Clockwise, Steve Huillet (instructor), Kyle Anderson, Justin Crofoot, Garrett Campbell, James Richmond, Colin Hedren, Loren Cole, David Marwede (crouching.) Roller rockers and solid lifters filled the minds of Sisters... — Updated 6/4/2002 Full story

Out-of-towners and locals alike enjoyed the beauty -- and the kokanee -- of Suttle Lake west of Sisters as opening day of fishing season hit Central Oregon on Saturday, April 27. "It's the best opening day we've had," said Mike Abbott,... — Updated 4/30/2002 Full story

Residents are no longer required to sort their tin, plastic, paper, colored glass and clear glass into different compartments when recycling. As of last month they need only sort their glass from other recyclable items in a process termed... — Updated 4/23/2002 Full story

Planners gave the go-ahead to developers last week to create two new subdivisions, allowing for 66 new residential lots in Sisters. Richard Carpenter and Michael Black approached the Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission Wednesday evening,... — Updated 4/9/2002 Full story

The Sisters area will likely become a lot more populous -- and a lot denser -- over the next 10 years. Since the sewer installation and last year's ordinance changes, the minimum size for a buildable lot in the City of Sisters has dropped... — Updated 4/2/2002 Full story

A postman was honored Saturday, March 23, in one of the nation's oldest ski races. The John Craig Memorial Race, held on National Forest Land at the snow gate on Highway 242 eight miles out of Sisters, hosted more than 250 people. The day... — Updated 3/26/2002 Full story

for Sisters concert A relatively young tradition came full circle as past performers Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards and Wayne Cotter performed to a packed venue at Friday evening's conclusion to the 2002 Starry Nights Series. Laughter met... — Updated 3/5/2002 Full story

Mayor Steve Wilson wants city planners to take a second look at Sisters' future. "We've put in motion a radical cultural change for Sisters as well as an infrastructure nightmare," Wilson told the Sisters City Council at their meeting on Feb... — Updated 3/5/2002 Full story

The Emerald Ranch crew... Left to right: Shayla Courtney, Shana Courtney, Shawnee Mackey, Susie Foote, Jeremy Usher, Don Chelew. Aspiring horsemen in Sisters no longer have to travel far to learn western riding. Five minutes from town on... — Updated 2/19/2002 Full story

Sisters women learned the fundamentals of self-defense in a seminar last weekend. As the world wages its war on terrorism, a Sisters man continues the battle he started more than 15 years ago. Tim Davis, head instructor at SOAR Tae Kwon Do... — Updated 1/29/2002 Full story

Jeff and Theresa Robertson carry on the Hair Cache tradition as new owners. Tradition has it that some 25 years ago a Sisters dentist leased a small portion of his office to hairstylist Mary Norseen. The space was so small -- having room for... — Updated 1/22/2002 Full story